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Scriptr University.

Short, practical lessons on writing for the screen, and on getting the most out of Scriptr. Follow a track in order, or start wherever you are.

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5 tracks · 19 lessonsThe first lessons are being recorded now. Tracks open one at a time.
Track 01

Start here

5 lessons

Your first project, from the first sentence to a shareable script.

  1. Begin anywhere: your first project
  2. Writing in Story
  3. From Story to Script
  4. Meeting Co-writer
  5. History, sharing and export
Track 02

The screenplay page

4 lessons

The conventions that let a reader see the film.

  1. Scene headings and action
  2. Dialogue that leaves things unsaid
  3. Parentheticals, sparingly
  4. Transitions, and when to leave them out
Track 03

Building the world

3 lessons

Characters, places and the look of the film.

  1. Characters who hold a film together
  2. Places as characters
  3. Whiteboards for looks and light
Track 04

Working with Co-writer

4 lessons

Getting real notes on your film, not generic ones.

  1. Asking better questions
  2. Approval modes and staying in control
  3. Choosing a model, or letting Auto choose
  4. Knowing when to ignore it
Track 05

Into production

3 lessons

From the page to a plan for the shoot.

  1. Breaking a scene into shots
  2. Takes, coverage and keeping the right one
  3. Generating references with care

The film in your head now has somewhere to live.

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